Product Comparison: ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z vs ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
General Specifications
Brand
ASUS
ASUS
Model
Crosshair V Formula-Z
SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0
Origin
China
China
About the Product
The Crosshair V Formula-Z features the AMD 990FX / SB950 chipset and uses the new DDR3 T-Topology Design, supporting 2400(O.C.) MHz, offering optimum performance for hardcore gamers and performance seekers. Supporting the latest AMD Socket AM3+.
This board supports the AMD Socket AM3+ for AMD FX Series CPU up to 8 cores and is also compatible with previous generation AMD Socket AM3 processors. The TUF Series delivers preeminent stability, all-around compatibility, and extreme durability, providing the most reliable computing experience.
Key Specs
Form Factor
ATX
ATX
Socket
AM3+
AM3+
Chipset
AMD 990FX/SB950
AMD 990FX/SB950
Supported Processors
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series
Memory Slot Type
240 pin
240 pin
What customers say about "Key Specs"
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard
- It has a more detailed BIOS than my previous FM2 socket ASUS motherboard.
- Bios was easy and straight forward. Maybe it's just because I went with all AMD chipsets that made it so smooth.
- This board is great for any gamer! Amazing socket type.
- Memory chip went bad in this board in less than a week.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- It runs very well with my AMD 8350.
- BIOS was a breeze to set up, and the ease of overclocking in the BIOS is amazing.
- AMD 8350 works fine. BIOS is very easy to get to.
- The motherboard supports cool types of processors.
- Great socket. Excellent form factor. Highly recommend.
Size & Weight
Height
12 in.
12 in.
Width
9.6 in.
9.6 in.
Depth
1 in.
1 in.
Weight
2.46 lbs.
2.9 lbs.
Memory
Memory Type
DDR3
DDR3
Maximum Speed
2400 MHz
1866 MHz
Number Of Memory Slots
4
4
Max. Memory Supported
32 GB
32 GB
What customers say about "Memory"
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard
- Great motherboard ddr3 2400mhz is cool. love the red l.e.d.
- Max memory speed is 1600 mhz DDR3. If you utilize a faster memory the details can be loaded from the memory and the speed set manually in BIOS. The BIOS is automatically set to unganged memory so be sure to change this if you use pairs.
- Memory speed seems to be a little off. I have the Corsair Dominator Platinum 1600 that the MB defaults to 1333. This has been happening over 5 BIOS upgrades.
- It's awkward pulling out memory sticks the first few times.
- Be very careful about the type of heatsink/fan you purchase as some of them cover up 2 of the 4 memory slots when using memory with tall heat spreaders.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- There are four memory slots for RAM.
- All of my memory sticks will work.
- The memory was working well, and was matched sticks.
- Running it with 2133 memory, working great.
- Paired with an SSD and 16GB of memory it's very fast.
Connectivity
PCI
6
1
PCI-E
4x PCIe 2.0 x16, 2x PCIe 2.0 x1
4x PCIe 2.0 x16, PCIe 2.0 x1
HDMI
0
0
USB
6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 10x USB 2.0
6x USB 3.1 Gen1, 12x USB 2.0/1.1
SATA
10
10
Other Interfaces
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
PS/2, RJ-45, Optical S/PDIF out, 6x audio jacks
What customers say about "Connectivity"
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard
- Plenty of USB Ports. Lots of hookups. Easy to connect.
- No PCIe 3.0 support or update with BIOS. Disappointed.
- Be careful with the USB mount for the case. The pins are kind of flimsy. It upset me very much.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- Plenty of USB ports. Plenty of SATA ports.
- Plenty of USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 ports.
- SATA ports were easy to connect and configure.
- The USB 3.0 ports on the front of my case wouldn't work, and I mean at all.
- Needs a 90 degree port for USB 3.0.
Features
Native Audio
Realtek S1220
Realtek ALC 892
Additional Accessories Included
6x SATA cables, Driver DVD, Q-connector, ROG Connect cable
Q-Shield, 4x SATA cables, Q-connector
Extras
ROG Connect, Extreme Engine Digi+ II, ROG BIOS Print, Extreme Tweaker, iROG, Overclocking Protection, ASUS Power Design, Ai Charger, AI Suite II, ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
TUF ENGINE! Power Design, Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution, Remote GO!, MemOK!, AI Suite II, Ai Charger, ASUS EZ DIY, ASUS Q-Design
What customers say about "Features"
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard
- Easy to build a system with this board. Indicator lights flash red to show what is causing your board not to post. You can turn off pci-express lanes to see which graphics card is giving you problems.
- Built in Audio is just awesome.
- I watch Blu-ray movies using PowerDVD without any problem for hours without eye strain.
- This is a very nice board - lots of features and fast. Should last a couple of years.
- The board was very easy to install and set up.
- Nice BIOS. A lot of settable features for overclockers and tweakers.
- Also initial setup of audio software takes some tweaking in settings to be able to get sound to output to correct devices.
ASUS SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 ATX Motherboard
- It comes with 4 SATA cables, two of which are 90 degree cables.
- The ASUS Q connector kit is nice for ease of front panel connecting.
- It's a pretty stable and solid board.
- It looks good and seems pretty tuff like it states it's.
- The Realtek integrated sound card is really awesome with my 5.1 surround sound system.
Power
Power Connectors
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V, 4-pin ATX 12V
24-pin EATX, 8-pin ATX 12V
What customers say about "Power"
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z ATX Motherboard
- Combine this board with a good power supply and cooling it will serve you well.
- Powered up without any issues the first time.
- It also has a BUILT in Molex 12 Volt to grant extra power to Multiple GPUs running on the PCIe slots.
- 24 pin and a 8 pin for the CPU socket as well as an additional 4 pin connection to provide the extra needs of over clocking the CPU.
- The power draw on this specific processor matched with the specifications of the board, even though rated as compatible, is a little too power hungry it seems like.
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
5 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
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